Best known as the stunning voice of Fur Patrol, Julia Deans is currently building her reputation as a solo artist. She collaborated with Tiki Taane on Past, Present, Future, and last year toured with singer/songwriter and fellow Cantabrian Anika Moa. Now her own much anticipated … Read more »
New Zealand Music Month kicks off tomorrow, so it’s time for a new series of Sounds Crafty! Last year Sounds Crafty featured such talented Kiwi musicians as Nathan King, Minuit’s Ruth Carr, Hera, Flip Grater and The Phoenix Foundation. Now aren’t you curious to know … Read more »
Kiwi electronica outfit Minuit is due to release their anticipated new album Find Me Before I Die A Lonely Death dot Com later this month. I was lucky enough to catch up with the band’s crafty front woman Ruth Carr during New Zealand Music Month … Read more »
In the last 15 minutes of New Zealand Music Month 2009, one more Sounds Crafty showcase! Christchurch-based singer/songwriter Hera has been living, writing and performing in New Zealand for 12 years whilst carving out a very successful career in her native country of Iceland. Named … Read more »
They’ve toured with the Finn brothers, supported Split Enz, recorded the original score to the movie “Eagle Vs. Shark”, and released three critically acclaimed albums. Back at home after a sell-out New Zealand tour, The Phoenix Foundation’s Richie Singleton and Conrad Wedde shared with us … Read more »
Described in Satellite Magazine as “one of the most beautiful singing voices to emerge from these shores”, Hannah Curwood hails from Dunedin, where she recently recorded her soon-to-be-released second album, “The Blind Love E.P”. She shared with us some of her thoughts on craft, and … Read more »
Nathan King first hit the headlines as the lead singer of Christchurch pop/rock band Zed whose first album “Silencer” debuted at number one on the New Zealand charts. Now pursuing a solo career, Nathan put down his guitar pick long enough to make some crafty … Read more »
Lead singer and bass player with The Twitch and host of the I.A.N show on Kiwi FM, Fleur Jack has picked out some favourites on Felt and shares with us her philosophies on all things handmade. Read what Fleur has to say about craft here. … Read more »
Indie folk singer/songwriter Flip Grater has performed with international stars such as The Shins and Ben Lee, and our very own Anika Moa, Dave Dobbyn and The Phoenix Foundation. She took some time to share her thoughts on craft and pick out a few favourites … Read more »
NZ Music Month starts today, and with it I’m launching Sounds Crafty, a special series of craft showcases picked by Kiwi musicians, bands and DJs. Featuring Minuit’s Ruth Carr, former Zed frontman Nathan King, Wammo, host of WammoRadio on KiwiFM, singer/songwriter Hera and 8 more … Read more »